The steady assent of Amazon has proceeded with few hiccups over the years. As retail consultant Jim Tompkins points out, if you count sales Amazon facilitates through its third-party marketplace, it actually moves more goods per …
Google Is Back in Wall Street’s Good Graces as Stock Hits New Record
Google’s stock topped $1000 per share for the first time in the company’s 15-year history
S&P 500 Hits Record High After Debt Ceiling Deal
Trading follows deal in Congress to avert default
Hulu Nabs Fox Exec Mike Hopkins As CEO
The streaming site brought in almost $700M in 2012
Report: Lenovo Could Buy BlackBerry
Possible deal with Chinese tech company
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Foroohar: Chaos in DC Is Taking Its Toll on the Dollar
The shutdown is over; the U.S. dollar remains the world’s reserve currency. But for how much longer? At what point will foreign creditors and the markets at large begin rethinking their asset allocation, and moving slowly away …
Pressure Is on Google as Earnings Near
Google’s results will provide a glimpse at the health of the world’s largest Internet search firm, and the broader online advertising market
Rethinking the McRib: McDonald’s And Others May Stop Rolling Out Frequent New Menu Items
Could the era of nonstop LTOs–limited-time offers–in fast food be coming to a close? The industry’s new trend just might be fewer new things on menus.
Wall Street Is Over Washington Dysfunction
With at least a temporary end to the budget showdown that has kept the government closed for weeks and the U.S. on the brink of default, stocks soared yesterday afternoon, with the S&P 500 closing within 1 point of its all-time …
Judge Appoints Monitor to Watch Over Apple’s E-Book Business
Prominent attorney will oversee compliance with antitrust laws
The U.S. Passed a Budget Deal! So Why Aren’t Asian Markets Celebrating?
A muffled rally across Asia reveals that fear of default ran wide, but not all that deep
New Motorcycle Rental from Enterprise Just Made Having a Midlife Crisis That Much Easier
Perfect for daytripping to the Grand Canyon